29 Apr 1950
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1950
Page
1
Oswald Jacoby explains why freezing the pack in canasta is risky when opponents lack melds and how safeties affect discards. Readers ask if four sixes and three deuces can form an initial meld for 120 points, but the required 120 points cannot be reached with that mix as bonuses do not count toward the initial meld.
Rep Gavin of Pennsylvania urged Congress to halt or reduce foreign oil imports in a Congressional Record statement. He warned against waiting for industry idleness or liquidation and voiced concern for the Pennsylvania Sylvanian Grade oil industry.
The Pennsylvania industry highlights that only part of crude oil can become lubricants and that other products must find markets. The piece notes cheaply produced foreign oil drawing sales away from a native American industry in this market context.
Admiral Forrest Sherman told the House Armed Services Committee that in the long run large flush deck aircraft carriers will be needed to handle heavier jet planes. He noted the United States giant flush-deck carrier was halted by Secretary Johnson, and urged starting replacements after upgrading Essex-class ships, warning the program would be very large and costly.
Benny Bufano the San Francisco artist unveils an 18-ton three panel Mosaic with a universal peace theme. Funded by David Moar, the piece sits in a Powell Street cafeteria, a shift from Bufano’s UN hopes, representing world unity through a child figure with a four color face and a zipper to show modern ideas. Bufano notes the work took months across cities and Italy, calling the mosaic the biggest puzzle he has ever seen.
A bridge hand analysis shows Larceny Lou using deception to mislead Bast and confuse East. Lou leads clubs and uses a sequence to trap dummy and set the contract, with West holding most of the club suit and East failing to read the hidden ploy.
Kane Pa April 20 The Board of Education aids the government in fighting tooth decay. A U S Public Health Service team treated 385 children ages nine to 14 with sodium fluoride in a partly experimental, demonstrational program. Superintendent GH Rickert praised the effort and will recommend continuation.
Dr J M Greheny heads the Pennsylvania team predicting a permanent program to provide treatment for all children. The eight year government research suggests tooth decay could drop about 40 percent. The government research team plans to move to Wilkes-Barre next.
Manhattan suffers heat, hot water, mail, and grocery delays as 12 000 AFL elevator operators and janitors join a 48 hour to 40 hour week strike. Workers seek 2.75 weekly increase and a welfare plan while wages run 45.50 to 50.32 weekly. state mediation schedules talks with union and landlords.
New York April 29 P Daylight Saving Time returns affecting radio and television networks across metropolitan areas. Radio will broadcast first under Daylight then Standard an hour later while TV schedules remain on straight Daylight in daylight zones. Listings adopt Eastern Local Time to reflect local clocks.
Listings detail NBC CBS ABC and DuMont schedules across prime time and late evening, noting shows like The Joe DiMaggio Show Dimen sion X Hit Parade Grand Ole Opry Chandu The Magician Hollywood Byline Ros sler Derby and Cal valcade of Stars. Sunday features One Man's Family Night Beat Amos and Andy Red Skelton Horace Heidt from Berlin with multiple daytime repeats and special programs.
Daylight savings eased schedule with NBC programs including Pete Como Club and Garroway at Large. NBC also airs The American, CBR7 90 Show Business, Toast of the Town, and Fred Waring Show. ABC lists Super Circus and Paul Whiteman Revue plus Think Feet. DuMont offers Windy City Jamboree.
Jefferson City April 29 Two Kansas City Police Board members defy the Governor to resign amid criticism after the slaying of Charles Binaggio. Governor Forrest Smith vows to fire them once they refuse formally. He seeks an entirely new board as civic groups say public confidence has dropped following the shootings of Binaggio and Gargotta.
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